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title: "CVE-2017-11771: Microsoft Corporation Windows Search… | CubePath"
description: "The Microsoft Windows Search component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11771
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# CVE-2017-11771: Microsoft Corporation Windows Search… | CubePath

## Description

The Microsoft Windows Search component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11771)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.51932 (51.9% probability)

Percentile

99.0%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Microsoft Corporation Windows Search

  - affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11771)
- [101114](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101114)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [1039538](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039538)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jul 31, 2017
2. Record published Oct 13, 2017
3. Record last updated Sep 16, 2024

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